The Historic 1840 Tucker House Bed and Breakfast Auction: A Distinguished Offering of Primitives & Antiques
Lot 134:
Description
This pair of 19th-century American utilitarian stoneware pitchers displays characteristics frequently associated with Southern pottery traditions, particularly those from East Tennessee or North Carolina. The first pitcher features an ovoid body, a flared rim, and a hand-pinched pouring spout. It is finished in a dark chocolate brown slip glaze, likely manganese-saturated or Albany slip, and is peppered with small white glaze pops or stinger marks from the firing process. It has a single strap handle attached at the neck and shoulder. The second pitcher is salt-glazed with a greyish-green tone and features multiple sets of incised horizontal rings encircling the neck and body. It includes a thick strap handle with a thumbpress at the lower terminal, a common trait of regional Southern stoneware. Neither piece displays visible maker marks, stamps, or capacity markings.
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